South Sudan: Sudd Institute Reports Cover-Up of South Sudan Oil Spills

Apr 26, 2015 | Radio Tamazuj
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An independent South Sudanese research organization has found that none of the environmental transparency provisions of the Petroleum Act 2012 are being enforced, in particular a requirement that oil spills and leaks be disclosed to affected communities. The Sudd Institute, an independent national research organization, published a policy brief last week saying that there has not been enough transparency in disclosing pollution, leakage and spills by operating companies: “Companies get away with pollution because of lack of transparency in disclosing it to the government and the communities so that necessary actions can be taken.”